Peacemaker Kurogane (2003): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2003, Peacemaker Kurogane is an animation, action & adventure, comedy and drama series.

What it’s about. For 15-year-old Tetsunosuke Ichimura, childhood innocence has given way to a blinding thirst for revenge. Haunted by the vicious slaying of his parents, Tetsu decides to seek out the Shinsengumi, an elite group of swordsmen sworn to protect the capital. The Shinsengumi are engaged in a brutal conflict with the Choshu rebels, the same ruthless killers who murdered Tetsu's parents. In the name of justice - and against the will of his older brother - Tetsu desperately hopes to join the Shinsengumi. But an incident late one night forces him to face reality. The Shinsengumi show themselves capable of the same brutality as his parents' murderers. Wading through a sea of espionage, intrigue, and flowing blood, the young boy must decide whether to shed his humanity and become a demon of the Shinsengumi, or to relinquish his hatred and become a Peacemaker in the spirit of his father. Revenge is sweet, but is it worth losing your soul?

Who’s in it. Peacemaker Kurogane stars Jouji Nakata as Toshizo Hijikata (voice), Mitsuki Saiga as Souji Okita (voice), Yumiko Kobayashi as Tetsunosuke Ichimura (voice) and Junichi Suwabe as Toshimaro Yoshida (voice), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.3/10, Peacemaker Kurogane has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Crunchyroll and Crunchyroll Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Peacemaker Kurogane page.

If you liked it. Fans of Peacemaker Kurogane tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Attack on Titan and Attack on Titan: No Regrets.